From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.
In Episode 6 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, former GOP congressman Charlie Dent, who represented Pennsylvania’s 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018, shares his thoughts on the recent ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Dent also weighs in on potential candidates to replace McCarthy and whether or not bipartisan support for a new speaker is actually realistic.
Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:
:46 McCarthy ousted
2:15 Finding a new speaker after McCarthy
5:31 What does Washington think of McCarthy being gone?
7:20 Is bipartisan support for a new speaker realistic?
9:20 What mistake did McCarthy make?
11:18 Is there enough political will for a bipartisan agreement?
12:31 Is Brian Fitzpatrick a potential candidate for speaker?
14:41 An unprecedented situation
15:06 Does Charlie Dent want to be the new House Speaker?
